Compare towns
Derry vs Durham vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Derry | Durham | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339 |
4,262Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
42.6±5.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Durham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Durham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$322,200±$34kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
— | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,781Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | #14 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.